Nasa discovery of ancient organic material revives scientists' hopes.

Scientists believe the lake activity is part cycle that's long been observed at Mt Ruapehu

How did Easter Island's statues get hats? And what can it teach us about climate change?

Hawaii has scientists wide-eyed, eager to advance what's known about volcanos.

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Lead exposure from Wellington's roofs may be harming the city's returning kākā.

In a dating age dominated by Tinder, NZ's bats prefer to do romance the old-fashioned way.

Curiosity has discovered ancient organics that have been preserved in rocks for billions of years. Source: NASA Goddard

Dinosaur's too old to resurrect but there's hope for birds.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake temperature rising in step with an increase in volcanic tremors.

Horizons Regional Council to spend $100,000 looking for sources of water contamination

Research suggests severe policies have an effect opposite to what was intended.

NZ astrophysicist in discovery that could change what we understand about the universe.

They've dominated our forests for 20 million years. Now kauri are officially threatened.

Scientists have discovered seismic warning signals that can precede an earthquake.

Is it possible to anticipate when New Zealand's next big volcano will blow?

Researchers have explored the "identity fusion" forged by the Christchurch Earthquake.

AgResearch scientists have been exploring the moods and personalities of farm animals, which could help us better understand and improve their welfare.​ Video - Aotearoa Science Agency

"We are making progress ... But we have still got a long way to go."

Forests and birds living in them were also wiped out by the dinosaur-killing K–Pg event.

Tragic images of ocean life swimming in plastic belies a bigger problem, researchers say.

9000km away from home, Miriam Ritchie and her dogs helped make South Georgia rodent-free.

Nearly two years into the war, are we any closer to being rid of predators by 2050?

Single-use plastic bags had the lowest carbon footprint compared to alternatives

A 240-million-year-old fossil - and an exciting new clue in an evolutionary mystery.

Nasa's New Horizons probe gave us the best look at Pluto yet.

Imagine having superhuman hearing. That's kind of what sharks have, scientists say.

The Russian Investigative Committee made a DNA search request to New Zealand in 2016.

Simulations by mathematicians showed three scenarios.

Winter might end up on the warmer side for the north and west of the North Island.